Patrick Chesnais

Born: 1947-03-18

Birthplace: La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Biography

Patrick Chesnais (born 18 March 1947) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.

Patrick Chesnais was born in La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine. He was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen. In 1989, he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the film La Lectrice directed by Michel Deville. In 1994, he starred in Harold Pinter's Le Retour, and in 1992, in La Belle Histoire by Claude Lelouch. He starred in Hany Tamba's Melodrama Habibi in 2008.

He is married to fellow actor Josiane Stoléru.

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Known For

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The Emperor of Paris
Irène
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Bright Days Ahead
The Children of the Century
La Lectrice
The Islanders
Him
After Sex

Top Movie Credits

Irène Gazet
La Lectrice le P.D.G.
Him Priest
After Sex Philippe Clovier